Does knowing God equal eternal life?

How important is knowing the Lord?  Is it equal to having eternal life?  Well then after thinking about those first two questions the next is, "How can we know him?"  We take a few minutes looking at the scriptures illuminating the truth that God must choose too.   The next question is, "Has God chosen to reveal himself to you?"  And finally, "If it is very important and we can know him, what should we do?  Philippians 3:10-12, Hosea 6:3